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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What starting catcher went down in the 1932 season, allowing Moe Berg to step in?
(a) Edoardo Amaldi.
(b) Pyotr Kapitsa.
(c) John Kieran.
(d) Roy Spencer.

2. Where was Moe Berg born?
(a) Portland, ME.
(b) Boston, MA.
(c) New York, NY.
(d) Columbus, OH.

3. With what batting average did Moe Berg finish the 1930 season?
(a) .255.
(b) .335.
(c) .115.
(d) .569.

4. Who did the Washington Senators lose to in the 1933 World Series?
(a) The Boston Red Sox.
(b) The New York Giants.
(c) The Chicago White Sox.
(d) The Chicago Cubs.

5. What does OIAA stand for?
(a) Oil Industry Association of America.
(b) Office of Industry and Agriculture.
(c) Office of Inter-American Affairs.
(d) Open Information Act of America.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Moe Berg's batting average at the end of the season of 1933?

2. What sports columnist was credited with creating the public image of Moe Berg in Chapter 1, "The Public Berg: Professor Moe"?

3. What was an alignment of great powers during the mid-20th century that fought World War II and included Germany, Italy and Japan?

4. In 1926, Moe informed his team that he would not be able to join them until two months into the season because he needed to do what?

5. When did Moe Berg return to the United States from Paris in Chapter 5, "Good Field, No Hit"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Moe Berg do to earn a high impression from John McGraw in Chapter 4, "Robin in Paris"? What academic pursuits did Moe Berg attain in Paris?

2. For whom did Moe Berg play in the 1931 season in Chapter 6, "You Never Knew He Was Around"? How many games did he play?

3. Why did Moe Berg begin the 1926 season late in Chapter 5, "Good Field, No Hit"?

4. Where did Moe Berg take a non-baseball-related job in 1930 in Chapter 6, "You Never Knew He Was Around"?

5. What led to Moe Berg's first trip to Japan in Chapter 7, "Strange Foreigner with Camera"?

6. What led to Moe Berg becoming a permanent catcher for the White Sox in Chapter 5, "Good Field, No Hit"?

7. Describe Moe Berg's rooftop filming in Japan in Chapter 7, "Strange Foreigner with Camera." Where did he film from?

8. With whom did Moe Berg play in the 1923 baseball season? Where did he go in Paris when the season ended in Chapter 4, "Robin in Paris"?

9. When did Bernard Berg immigrate to America in Chapter 2, "Youth: Runt Wolfe"? What job did he take?

10. What did Bernard Berg study to become after leaving the laundry business in Chapter 2, "Youth: Runt Wolfe"? How did Bernard feel about religion?

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